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AP Basketball WriterLakers' Isaiah Thomas: 'All you need is 1 team to love you'By TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Isaiah Thomas still feels like there's time.He's four months away from free agency, the wheeling-and-dealing period when - the way things were looking a year ago - he would be signing...

NEW YORK (AP) - Little League phenom Mo'ne Davis was pretty impressive on the basketball court, too.Playing in the All-Star Celebrity Game against opponents more than twice her age, Davis momentarily silenced trash-talking ''Wedding Ringer'' star Kevin Hart, driving past him for an easy layup Friday night.The 13-year-old blew...

AP Basketball WriterGasol, Spain to meet Argentina in World Cup finalBy TIM REYNOLDSBEIJING (AP) Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Lamar Odom, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.Those are the only five players to win an NBA title and a gold medal in the same year, whether it was in FIBA...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Afflalo takes 1-year deal to return to OrlandoBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIA person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Orlando Magic have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran guard Arron Afflalo.The Magic and Afflalo came to agreement on Tuesday....

Davis fined $15,000 for obscene gesture toward a fanNEW YORK (AP) New Orleans Pelicans All-Star forward Anthony Davis has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for directing an obscene gesture toward a fan.NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe, who announced the fine on Thursday, says...

Sacramento Kings' Ty Lawson denies violating DUI probationDENVER (AP) Sacramento Kings point guard Ty Lawson has denied that he violated his probation in a Colorado drunken driving case by drinking and failing to complete community service.Lawson and his attorney Harvey Steinberg made the assertion Thursday during a brief...

AP Sports WriterFrom tank to title talk, 76ers primed for championship runBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Charles Barkley had a statue dedicated in his honor outside the 76ers' complex, the franchise for which he played the bulk of his Hall of Fame career - and later poked fun at...

AP Basketball WriterFor NBA players, Taylor grand jury decision 'not enough'By TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) LeBron James sent the word to the Los Angeles Lakers in a group text on Wednesday afternoon, and basketball suddenly seemed irrelevant.A grand jury in Kentucky had finally spoken. And James...

Simone Jelks promoted, is 7th woman to be full-time NBA refNEW YORK (AP) Simone Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday, making her the fifth woman on the current lineup of officials.Jelks joins the group of female NBA referees that...

Associated PressMavericks allegations could dog potential Cuban campaignBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and driving force behind TV's ''Shark Tank,'' has for months teased the notion of running for president in 2020 in a campaign that could mirror President...

AP sports WriterAP Source: Pelicans begin interviews for GM postBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) A person familiar with the process says the New Orleans Pelicans have begun interviewing candidates to become the club's new general manager.The person says the list of candidates includes current Pelicans interim general manager...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Warriors reserve forward Marreese Speights has a strained right calf that could keep him out for the rest of Golden State's series with the Memphis Grizzlies.The Warriors said Sunday that Speights had an MRI exam that showed a moderate strain, and the forward will be...